Author: Abdullah Riaz

Evolution

“Praise the Elders, you have finally arrived.” Chief Wizard Horticus was a mess, even more of a mess than when the duo had last seen him. His normally well-kept beard was untidy, his eyes...

Human Farm

The morning siren blared through the stables and the robots approached the humans, who were sleeping on the ground among the mud and excretions, and started whipping them to wake them up. The naked,...

The Skin Dilemma

Kinza watched the Neo-Karachi skyline from the roof of the warehouse. She did not like the name Neo-Karachi, because it made the mess of a city sound sophisticated. She could barely see the skyline...

Medusa’s Revenge

Poseidon frowned as he tapped the bottom of his golden trident on the ground. Nothing happened. The oceans, that swirled around the islet he was on, continued to gently smack against the shoreline. Poseidon...

The Ethereal Pursuer

“You are evil,” said the fortune teller after he finished reading my hands. “What? How can you tell?” *** Amanda was running down the deserted streets in the middle of the night. It was...

The Last Tsar

The throne room doors opened and Alexander III’s face lit up. The aura in the whole room had changed, as everything smelled sweet and flowery, and Alexander III could swear his vision had become...

A Deathly Audience

Fynn looked behind him as he snuck out of the bar, making sure his brothers had not seen him. The streets of Pforzheim were full of propaganda posters for the war, which was in...

Transference

Cesar made his way through the maze of bookcases, until he finally reached the one he was looking for. He bent down on the soft, carpeted floor. Strange. The book wasn’t there. He connected...

The Vitruvian Murders

“How does it feel to tailor wedding suits for three generations of the Smiths?” asked Brad who had his arms spread out as the tailor took the measurements. They were in a small, cozy...